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Ali's the one in charge of pulling together so much of our convention planning—from wrangling the elements of the perfect booth to getting our free convention schwag ready. Even though planning takes months before the first day of the con, even now, with just days to go before it all begins, there's still the usual frenzy of last-minute changes, approvals, and fires raging totally out of control (sometimes literally!) There's so much to do, and it seems like Ali's always busy getting it done. And right now, with days to go, he's sitting surrounded in his office with boxes and boxes of the amazing giveaways we'll have at the show—free posters, free sampler books, and unbelievably cool Fairy Tail slap bracelets! But all this work eventually pays off: Always, every time, on the morning of, Ali's dialed up to 10, in his purple suit, accessorized, of course, with the Tie of the Day (for DRM newbs, Ali always sports a different comics-themed tie, some of them bowties, for each day of a con), shouting his perennial con slogan, "It's Comic Con, baby! Yeah!" It's hard not to get excited for the show, too! This is the professional convention experience in brief: months of careful preparation, several weeks of frenzied last-minute arrangements, all for three days of senseless excitement, ridiculous fun, and socially acceptable geeking out. Stop by our booth #1920/1921 to meet Ali (who's always there, every day, all day, at our shows) and the rest of the Del Rey Manga team, pick up some great free stuff, and just chat about Hiro Mashima worship, your favorite Negima! girl, and the true identity of Kitchen Princess's Flan Prince. And read on for a complete slate of Del Rey events at the show!
It's Official: Everyone Loves Fairy Tail A big thank you to the hordes of fans who have made Fairy Tail one of the world champions of manga. With volumes 1 and 2 out now in fine stores and comics shops everywhere, why not see what all the excitement is about? Start with our trailer and then venture on your own's wizard's quest to the store to grab your very own copy!
Interview with Katsushi Ota, editor of Faust A few lucky attendees at last year's New york Anime Festival were present at Katsushi Ota's—dashing young editor extraordinaire, the editor-in-chief of Faust and the revolutionizer of the light novel—panel on Japanese pop lit. For those of you who missed out, Deb Aoki interviewed Ota-san at About.com. Ota-san's a visionary with millions of brilliant ideas: check out the interview to hear about bringing Megatokyo to Japan, the unremarked influence of video games on Harry Potter, and how Faust's mix of avant-garde chic and pop culture style has changed Japanese literature forever.
Hooray for Anime! Yozakura Quartet It's pretty great to work in a sector of the publishing world there are routinely animated films made of your books. So we're all quite buzzed about the news that Yozakura Quartet is about to become an anime! Start reading the manga now so that you can start refining those "the manga was better than the anime" arguments ready ahead of time.
SPJA Industry Awards 2008! We're delighted to report that Del Rey Manga has received nominations in three categories of the 2008 Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation awards. Congratulations to all involved! Voting for final winners is open to the public, so head over to the official voting page to cast your vote for Tsubasa, Negima!, and Kitchen Princess as your favorite action, comedy, and drama manga respectively!
Eisner Awards, Too! But that's not all! The Eisner Awards (the Oscars of the comics industry! Anyone know where I can get a gown for the red carpet?) has nominated Jason Thompson's Manga: The Complete Guide in the category of "Best Comics-Related Book." Voted on by industry professionals, the Eisner Awards will be handed out on July 25, 2008 during Comic-Con International: San Diego. Congratulations, Jason!
New York Comic Con 2008 Del Rey / Del Rey Manga Schedule If you're in town for the convention, be sure to visit our booth #1920 for all sorts of manga, science-fiction and fantasy fun from your friends at Del Rey and Del Rey Manga. The following authors & events are scheduled for the big show. Women in Fantasy and SF Del Rey Manga Science Fiction Roundtable Terry Brooks Talks Shannara Terry Brooks Autograph Signing New York City Through Its Authors Flight panel Times and locations are subject to change, so please check in during the show to make sure you don't miss anything! For much, much more information, see the NYCC website at http://www.nycomiccon.com.
Haridama Contest Last year, American audiences were introduced to the cool, dreamy style of Atsushi Suzumi with Venus vs. Virus, featuring the world's most gorgeous goth-loli assassin. Atushi Suzumi works the geek chic again in the one-volume special Haridama: Magic Cram School, a dream machine for fans of wizards, wizard schools, wizard ninjas, and wizard whiz kids. In Haridama, our hero (just as cute as that Daniel Radcliffe) and his best friend are students at a cram school for student sorcerors. And, like students everywhere, they're not out to save the world, fulfill a prophecy, or face down a supervillain. They're facing something even more challenging: the world's toughest final exam…and it's going to take more than a really sharp #2 pencil to beat this one! Be the teacher's pet—be among the first to read Haridama! E-mail us, and if you're one of ten lucky readers, you'll get a copy of the Haridama book. This special prize comes with homework, though: You'll have to write in and tell us what you think! Send your emails to delreymanga@randomhouse.com with HARIDAMA in the subject line, including your full name and address in the body of the e-mail (NOTE: your personal information will not be used for any purpose other than this contest). Ten (10) lucky winners will be selected at random and will receive a copy of the book when it is published. All submissions must be received by Wednesday, May 21, 2008.
Fairy Tail Contest Winners It's my pleasure to introduce ten honorary members of Fairy Tail, the world's greatest wizard guild—a.k.a, the winners of our Fairy Tail contest and their very own copy of the book!
Tricia Narwani IN STORES IN APRIL
Behemoth has already taken out part of Ikki's Air Treck team. Now Ikki and Onigiri are faced with their toughest opponents yet: a deadly femme fatale known as the Gorgon and the unstoppable punching machine, Bandou.
 ALIVE 4 by Tadashi Kawashima; Illustrated by Adachitoka Taisuke and Yuta encounter two more superpowered "comrades." Nami can create ice daggers and wield them as weapons, and anyone who breaks a promise made to the vengeful Okada dies instantly. But whose side are they on? Lewin Randit may have a special talent that will make him the greatest wizard of all. But Lewin's gift could also turn out to be a curse… The battle against the fierce Dracules has come to an end. But what secret mission is Leila deployed to now? Kujou, a big clumsy guy who wants people to stop picking on him, asks Kagetora to give him some lessons in self-defense, which will be no easy task. But when Kujou meets the beautiful Yuki, things really get tricky! Madame de Pompadour, the king's mistress, has been kidnapped and her life is in danger. Now the Chevalier Sphinx is in a race against time to rescue Madame from her abductors, murderous twin sisters with a taste for deadly wordplay.
Kazuki may be Mugi's best friend, but he's also the strangest guy in Japan. Case in point: Kazuki has never tried to kiss his girlfriend. So Mugi and his friends come up with a wacky "Super Duper Love Strategy" to get Kazuki in the mood. Mummies, vampires, and a ghost ship: a typical day in the life of Princess Hime, monster slayer extraordinaire. But when her kid sister visits, Princess Hime may have finally met her match. A new action-packed fantasy novel based on the popular manga series! With his family off in Hawaii for a week, fifteen-year-old Kakeru is looking forward to a little peace and quiet—until he discovers a strange, beautiful girl in his room. Her name is Ayano, and she's in big trouble. Gifted with extraordinary psychic powers, Ayano is on the run from a shadow organization that wants to exploit her talents for its own dark ends. The School Cultural Fair is only days away. Harima wants to use the prep time to get close to his cute classmate, Tsukamoto, who has eyes for someone else entirely! It may be hard to believe, but Sunako was once a typical junior high school girl before she turned her back on the world. Now there's going to be a reunion at school, and guess who she'll find there! The Del Rey Manga newsletter is copyright 2008 by Del Rey Books. This newsletter may be reproduced only in its entirety, and not for profit. |
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